Friday Political Wrap: Cohen is Sentenced, Maria Butina Pleads Guilty & Adderall

The guilty plea Thursday of a woman accused of infiltrating the
National Rifle Association on behalf of the Russian government has
thrust the powerful conservative group into an uncomfortable
spotlight as the organization appears to be facing declining
donations and signs its fearsome political influence may be waning.
Russian gun rights activist Maria Butina pleaded
guilty in federal court in Washington to conspiring to act as
an unregistered agent of Russia, admitting that she worked for more
than two years to forge relationships with conservative activists
and leading Republicans in the United States. One of Butina’s main
targets was the NRA — a group she identified in a 2015 memo as an
organization that “had influence over” the Republican Party,
according to court filings. Her relationships with the group, she
wrote, could be used as the groundwork for an unofficial channel of
communication to the next presidential administration. Read More
Here: https://wapo.st/2LfFZmf